Series: From Marx to Hamas — How Ideas Became Weapons
Episode 2: When Marxism Met Islamism
What happens when godless Marxism merges with jihadist Islamism?
You get a global movement that justifies terror in the name of “liberation.”
In this episode, Igal unpacks how far-left theory and radical religion found common ground — not in values, but in shared hatred of the West, America, and Israel.
In under five minutes:
• How Marxist “oppressor vs. oppressed” ideology gave Islamists a PR makeover
• How the Soviet Union weaponized the Palestinian cause
• Why Western universities now echo Hamas talking points
This is the story of how ideas became weapons — and how theory became cover for barbarism.
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